Thai Salad with Whole Grain Brown Rice and Chicken

Ingredients

• 3 cups meat from a rotisserie chicken cooked cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 2  cucumbers 
• 0.5 cup basil fresh cut into strips
• 1.5 tablespoons garlic minced
• 1.5 tablespoons ginger grated
• 1.5 cups uncle ben's® natural grain brown rice whole uncooked ()
• 0.8 cup peanut butter 
• 0.5  poblano chile seeded chopped
• 0.5 cup onion red finely chopped
• 0.5 cup rice vinegar 
• 0.3 cup lite soy sauce 
• 6 ounces pkt spinach fresh cut into strips
• 1.5 tablespoons sugar 
• 0.3 cup vegetable oil 

Equipment

• bowl
• whisk

Directions

1. Cook the rice according to package directions, set aside and chill.
2. Whisk the peanut butter, vinegar, oil, soy sauce, sugar, ginger, garlic, and poblano peppers in a small bowl, set aside.
3. Cut the cucumbers in half lengthwise before cutting them into 1/2-inch slices.
4. Combine the rice with cucumber, dressing, chicken, and onion. Cover and chill.
5. Just before serving, toss the salad with the spinach and basil.